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01-22-2014 06:05 PM

Sookie

Back to feeling like this:

01-22-2014 06:04 PM

Sookie

And she says she hopes to go from feeling like this:

01-22-2014 06:02 PM

Sookie

Thanks all! She has the bandage off for the night but I will put it back on in the morning. I'll keep it cleaned and watch it for any signs of not healing or infection; I got a bit paranoid as there was a bit on the news today about dogs dying of kidney failure after what looked like relatively minor paw and leg scrapes from something that is similar to Alabama rot. I had heard of the superglue trick but had previously reserved off-label preparation h use to get rid of bags under my eyes Sookie high-fives you for your assistance!

01-22-2014 05:45 PM

Waldi

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocoyn

NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) actually recommends dog handlers carry super glue it in their K9 first aid pack. I would certainly flood with sterile saline (also in our pack) and dry as much as possible before applying.

For people one of MY Pack items is Afrin. If you have ever banged your nose on a dry cold day and gotten a nosebleed that stuff will stop it ASAP.

My trainer adviised the same and I used craizy glue on paw cuts with a great success.

01-22-2014 04:57 PM

MichaelE

It's only bad for around a month and then there is very little shed. She still needs combed and brushed regularly to keep her floofies and the rest of her fine hair from tangling or matting.

01-22-2014 04:51 PM

Chip18

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelE

When this happened to Lisl it bled for two days. The third day I took her to my Vet and it stopped.

She wore the bandage I put on her for two more days and it healed fine.

Poor baby and man that is a lot of fur, I can't even imagine keeping up with that!

01-22-2014 04:50 PM

brembo

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocoyn

NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) actually recommends dog handlers carry super glue it in their K9 first aid pack. I would certainly flood with sterile saline (also in our pack) and dry as much as possible before applying.

For people one of MY Pack items is Afrin. If you have ever banged your nose on a dry cold day and gotten a nosebleed that stuff will stop it ASAP.

Afrin uses the same sort of vasoconstrictor as Prep-H(some formulations). The vector/purpose of Afrin is that of constrictor in hopes less blood flow will reduce the production of mucus and inflammation.

01-22-2014 04:48 PM

Chip18

Quote:

Originally Posted by brembo

In the event of a deep cut, use Super-Glue. It was initially eyed as an emergency field fix for soldiers deep wounds. Sure it's a little toxic and probably not the best solution to a deep cut, but if bleeding is out of control anything is better than nothing.

Banjo once decided to leap through a plate glass window. It slashed one of his pads, close to the bone, probably 1/2" deep. The blood flow was astonishing. I glued him up, wrapped the paw and carted him to the e-vet. Vet had a look and pretty much said it was as good as stitches because pads are such a PITA to deal with. I kept his paw swaddled up(man, that was rough, he gnawed the wrap every time I wasn't on top of him) and after about a week he was back to his normal doggie nonsense. Took abut 3 years for the scar to vanish completely.

Who knew yet again!...Next up...

01-22-2014 04:46 PM

Chip18

Quote:

Originally Posted by middleofnowhere

Barker the Elder came in the house one morning with blood splattering - deep cut on the pad. Called the vet. Pack it with generic or band name preparation H (stops the capilary bleeding), add some triple antibiotic and that's it. Clean it if it gets dirty outside (or inside). You could call your vet and ask what they think of this approach. They should be fine with it and be willing to talk to you over the phone.

Vasoconstrictor, 'roids are nothing more than swollen vessels, painful ones at that. Prep-H has lost a lot of it's oomph over the years, guess the FDA didn't like something.

Well, looking at the ingredients of Prep-H, you can get it with a vasoconstrictor or another formula that soothes(hydrocortisone). Hydro also reduces swelling but not as effectively as phenylephrine, which is a direct action constrictor.

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